US advances program to sabotage Iran missiles - report

The United States has accelerated its secret program aimed at sabotaging missiles and rockets made by Iran under President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.

The program is a part of Washington's efforts to undermine Tehran's military, sources told the media outlet, as the US claims the satellite launches represent only a cover for developing an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. While it is impossible to precisely determine its success, Iran has recently experienced two failed satellite launches.

Earlier, the US urged the Middle Eastern country to stop conducting activities contrary to a United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.